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Al Muhajiroun instead began using the names Al-Ghurabaa and the Saved Sect, prompting the Government to ban these in 2006.

But Choudary and his followers carried on peddling
messages of hate under new names Call to Submission, Islam4UK, Islamic
Path, and London School of Sharia.

Anjem Choudary (centre) leaves a press conference earlier this week Islam had planned to stage a march through Wootton Bassett

Each time the Government wants to ban an organisation under the
Terrorism Act, it must prove the group is linked to fanaticism or
glorifying terror.

Yesterday, Islam4UK's website remained active, with Choudary
claiming the ban was a victory and describing himself as the UK head of
Al Muhajiroun.

Islam4UK withdrew a threat to march through the Wiltshire village of Wooton Bassett, which hit the headlines by honouring British soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Bakri - who is banned from Britain and lives in Lebanon - claimed Mr Johnson's move could increase the risk of another '7/7 in the UK', while Choudary made it clear he would not be stopped from delivering his sermons.

He declared: 'I can't stop being a Muslim, I can't stop propagating Islam, I can't stop praying, I can't stop calling for the Sharia. This will rally the youth to our side.'

Last night, the Tories welcomed the ban but criticised Mr Johnson for being slow to act.

However, the Liberal Democrats said it would play into the hands of 'publicity-seeking' Choudary.